synffPhyllis Hyman wielded a towering contralto voice of satin and stardust, blending soul, disco, quiet storm, and R&B into lush, emotive ballads that defined urban adult contemporary.
Discovered by drummer Norman Connors for her spellbinding cover of the Stylistics' "Betcha by Golly, Wow" on his 1976…
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Jean Carne, Barbra Streisand, Bobby Caldwell, Candace Woodson + 1 more
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1991
